OK, Here's a heart-warming story that we always love to hear about. Check out these fun photos from a recent event that happened in Kenilworth, New Jersey. Our good friends Louie, Anna Marie, BatDave and Buster (The Bathound!) showed up with a 1966 Batmobile Replica Car and entertained the crowd at a Car Show / Bake Sale that helped raise funds for the local St. Theresa's School.
The event was organized by current Kenilworth Police Chief Kenneth Grady and Sister Emy (short for Emily) who both appear in a few of the attached pics. They asked if Louie & his wife AnnaMarie could showcase their 1966 Batmobile replica to help raise money for St. Theresa's School, with all of the money going towards school supplies and basic educational needs for the children.
Long story short, both Louie and AnnaMarie said, "yes!", and Sister Emy and Chief Grady both got a complimentary ride thru downtown Kenilworth courtesy of Batmobile Louie. The fun thing was that there were a lot of children in attendance and they were all delighted by the silly antics of Buster, the Bat-Hound!
I have not been out of the house for a few days now so I really appreciate a friend of ours, Jeremiah, telling us about this new fast food promo over at Sonic Drive-In Restaurants! It's a part of their "Wacky Pack" Kid's Meal and features some cool new DC Comics JUSTICE LEAGUE "Tater Tot" Plush Toys. There are six mini-plushes to collect, mainly a set of three Superheroes and three Villains.
The characters include Batman and the Joker, Green Lantern and Sinestro, plus Wonder Woman and the Cheetah! Hey, you know which 2 will be MINE, ha ha! ( Thanks Jeremiah )
As a side note: This toy looks really BIG in the photo... but if they're anything like the ones they made a year or two ago they are very small, ha!
I just have to share this awesome photo a friend shared with me on Facebook the other day. This is him and his family at the 2013 Ottawa Comicon that was recently held in Canada. Our friend Dan is shown with a lovely, and very cool version of, Catwoman and the cutest Little Harley Quinn ever! ( Thanks Dan).
Oh yeah, since I mentioned facebook I guess I need to invite evrybody to please come join the BAT-BLOG FACEBOOK Page, it's both fun and free!
FLIP OUT! SKIP OUT! TRIP OUT! Here's a fun piece of Bat-History that could also be categorized as "Art History" too. This is a vintage advertisement for a Rock Show "Scene" that appeared in a New York City Newspaper back in the 1960's. It was promoted by Andy Warhol and featured his promo band, The Velvet Underground. I'm sure the show was a complete success!
Why am I featuring this here? Well, check out the clip art they used, ha!
Why So Serious? Check out this great photo sent in by a kind Bat-Blog Fan named Anton. He recently got this JOKER TRIBUTE Batman-themed Tattoo Art done on his arm and when I asked him if it was a tribute to "The Joker" or to "Heath Ledger" he replied, "Both". Very cool, thanks for sharing this fun pic Anton & the artwork is awesome!
Check out this beautiful BATMAN WALL MURAL painted by our friend, Gabor Danó. He is an Artist living in Hungary who recently painted this giant-size BATMAN graphic on his wall. I remember this comic book cover when it came out and it's a great choice for a mural, very iconic. Plus, our friend did a really great job on it.
You can see him with his art in the first photo and the other photos show sort of a progression of the painting in progress, great stuff! ( Thanks Gabor, keep up the good work! )
These fun photos were contributed by a Bat-Blog Fan named Matt who saw this event happen in Northern VA ( right outside of DC ) on a recent Saturday afternoon. Matt wrote,
"My wife and I were on our way home when we noticed a bunch of people pointing and shouting at a Gas Station. We pulled in to check it out and came across this scene. I’m pretty sure it is Leonard Robinson, a wealthy businessman who dresses up as Batman and visits children in area hospitals - an amazing guy! He attracted quite a crowd and was extremely kind and gracious to all the onlookers, posing for pictures and handing out little Batman trinkets to the kids. In any case, it was all quite surreal and very cool to see! Thought you might enjoy these pictures. Thanks!"
No, Thank you Matt, these are some extremely wonderful photos. You got some great pics! Oh man, this must have been so fun to witness & thanks again for sharing these pics.
Here's a quick post to share a totally great photo that a friend of ours shared with us on our BAT-BLOG FACEBOOK Page. It's from a guy named jeremiah and this is how he has his collection of TOPPS Batman Movie-Related Trading Card Boxes on display. He has them all set-up in a really nice display case. (Please be sure to click on the actual photo for a larger, more detailed, picture)
Wow! I remember so many of these cards when they were originally being sold at my local 7-Eleven. I collected some of these for a little while. Plus, I totally loved the "Candy-Filled Plastic Heads". I don't think they really make these anymore. But thanks to Jeremiah we can all see them again!
Oh yeah, and if OU are not a member of our BAT-BLOG Facebook Page then we would like to invite you to join-up, right now! It's FREE, just CLICK HERE!
HOT TOYS recently released their promo pic for a brand-new 1989 BATMAN Movie DX Series Figure they are producing called "THE JOKER ( Mime Version )". It is 1/6th Scale and, as usual, it features an INSANE likeness of the Actor, Jack Nicholson, who played the character in the film. Look for this later in 2013 ( no exact release date yet ).
This new toy has the Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS), an extremely detailed Costume, a very cool Display Stand with backdrop and also comes with a few special accessories ( for details, see very last photo ).
Check out these crazy-amazing photos sent to us by our good friend "Firefighter Jeff". He is the lucky owner of a 1966 Batmobile Replica Car and is also a member of the "Gotham City Super Cars" Club in New Jersey.
This year his car was the "Official Batmobile" of the 2013 OTTAWA COMIC CON in Canada. Which, was held recently on May 10th through the 12th.
The amazing thing was that Jeff got to hang out all weekend with Julie Newmar ( Catwoman ) & Burt Ward ( Robin, The Boy Wonder ). Yes, all weekend long they were special guests at the event and Adam West was suppose to be there too but had to cancel because of a minor fractured spine ( We wish him a speedy recovery).
But hey, back to Jeff's adventure, ha! His car was the hit of the show and everything went well. Remember, he had to transport this car, on a trailer, ALL the way to Canada!
So please enjoy the photos. My favorite one is the pic where Burt Ward is sitting in the passenger seat, his old spot when he was on the classic TV show... that's funny! ( It's the 1st one, down below ). Oh yeah, that's Jeff as "Batman" in the last photo with Darth Vader, ha!
Also, a special thanks to Firefighter Jeff and BatDave for sharing these incredible pics.
Right now, at your local TARGET Store, as part of the Summer "Justice League" Promo, they have 4 DC Comics' Superhero Felt Masks for kids ( Batman, Flash, Green Lantern and a Wonder Woman Tiara) for only $1 each! You can see the Batman one modeled here by our good buddy Johnny!
Then, in the first photo, you can see his Brother Desmond showing off his Batman Towel Robe. His Mom said he now lives in it, ha!
Oh yeah, they're also selling these brand-new Batman Toys called "Biginkies". Basically, they are those "Squinkies" figures, only 2X larger!
( Thanks Melissa for sharing these fun pics ).
One wacky feature of the Bat-Blog is posting fun photos of people's Batman-related Tattoo Art. It's kind of interesting to see all the different styles & variations. Plus, we also enjoy the diversity of the choices. So, here we go!
Check out these awesome photos from a friend in Canada named Roy. He recently honored the character with a Tattoo that borrows artwork from the 1970's SUPER FRIENDS Animated TV Series. I totally loved this cartoon as a little kid and the graphic style of the show was really cool! Hey, it was designed by Alex Toth.
So, Thank you Roy for sharing your tattoo art with us, I always appreciate that & it looks great!
I know this site is all about the BATMAN Character and other fun stuff like Toy Collecting, but I would appreciate it if everyone would please let me make this short statement.
Now, I would say that most people who enjoy this site have no idea who I am or where I am from, ha! But I live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and if you have been watching any of the national (and world) TV news then you know about the major tornado event that happened recently in Oklahoma.
Most of the devastation happened in a city called Moore and, the scary thing for me personally, is that I live about a 5 or 10 minute car ride from there. This event happened really close to me, it's was scary to say the least! The good news is that my family and I are completely OK and the storm only got THAT close, whew! It was pretty stressful.
Anyway, yesterday I got the chance to see first hand, in real-life, what had happened. I saw trucks and cars completely upside down. I saw houses ( homes ) and buildings just completely destroyed. We're talking about entire neighborhoods just completely wiped off the earth! I know a few people who, not only lost their place to live, but also lost all of their life-long possessions. It's a very sad deal. Then the most important loss of all were lives that were taken. It's been a very tragic event but the people of Oklahoma have proved to be caring and are working together to rebuild.
So, I'm asking ALL Bat-Blog Readers to please donate whatever you can to the American Red Cross. This charitable organization is amazing and they are ALWAYS the very first to arrive and the very last ones to leave. They do great work. Even if all you can afford is "one dollar" then please send it. I mean, every little bit adds up and makes a difference.
Also, if you can't donate any money - Then please spread the word about their site on your social media like Twitter or Facebook. Gettig the news out there helps a bunch too. Thank you. It's REDCROSS.ORG
AMERICAN RED CROSS Click Here to Donate!
You can also text "REDCROSS" to 90999 & automatically give 10 dollars!
Also, I saw this post by Adam West yesterday on facebook and, as an Oklahoman it made me pretty proud. Thank you Mr. West. Well said Sir.
For everybody lucky enough to get to go to this year's 2013 San Diego Comicon please be sure to keep an eye out for these SDCC EXCLUSIVES. First we have a nice set, actually a "Three-Pack", of "Super Best Friends Forever" action figures. Here are Supergirl, Batgirl and Wonder Girl and they're all just a little bit taller than 6 inches. The complete set will be retail-priced at around $49.95 ( OUCH! ).
Next up, we're just sharing this photo real quick of the Batman: Arkham City HUGO STRANGE Action Figure based on the character as he appears in the bestselling video game. We don't have an exact price right now but you can expect it to be in the $25 to $30 range. Yes, "OUCH" again, ha!
